Functional stand for roll materials

ABSTRACT

A functional stand for roll materials and the like comprising a bent tube having a U-shaped center section forming a base with one leg of the tube extending upwardly of one side of the Ushaped portion to form an upright whose upper end is bent laterally upwardly at such an angle that gravity will hold a roll slipped thereon against a stop on the lower end of the laterally turned portion. The other end of the tube is inclined upwardly and laterally from the other end of the U-shaped middle section and is fastened to the upright as a brace. An L-shaped bracket is fixed across the upright with its outstanding leg generally parallel to the outstanding leg of the upright to provide a tear edge for the roll material. The other end of the bracket is provided with a rotatable hub for supporting masking tape at a position to overlap the side edge of the roll material.

United States Patent [1 1 Martin 51 Nov. 12, 1974 FUNCTIONAL STAND FOR ROLL MATERIALS [76] Inventor: Marcus Martin, 1570 E. Hurd Rd.,

Monroe, Mich. 48167 Primary Examiner-Francis Rusar Assistant Examiner-Leon Gilden Attorney, Agent, or Firm-William P. Hickey [57] ABSTRACT A functional stand for roll materials and the like comprising a bent tube having a U-shaped center section forming a base with one leg of the tube extending up wardly of one side of the U-shaped portion to form an upright whose upper end is bent laterally upwardly at such an angle that gravity will hold a roll slipped thereon against a stop on the lower end of the laterally turned portion. The other end of the tube is inclined upwardly and laterally from the other end of the U- shaped middle section and is fastened to the upright as a brace. An L-shaped bracket is fixed across the upright with its outstanding leg generally parallel to the outstanding leg of the upright to provide a tear edge for the roll material. The other end of the bracket is provided with a rotatable hub for supporting masking tape at a position to overlap the side edge of the roll material.

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. 1 FUNCTIONAL STAND FOR ROLL MATERIALS BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In the refinishing of painted objects, as for example, airplanes and automotive vehicles, it is necessary to cover portions that are not to be painted with paper held in place by masking tape which is generally centered on one side edge of the paper. The paper that is usually used comes in rolls of a number of different widths.

The art, as it has developed andwith which I am fa-v miliar, has applied masking tape to the side edge of the paper, either by hand or by sticking the tape onto one side edge of the paperas itis withdrawn from the roll. The roll of paper and roll of tape have been supported in heavy box like structures that mustbe supported on a bench usually at some distance from the work. The roll of paper is supportedon a rod, the opposite ends of which slip down grooves in the top side edges of the box and a tear off strip for the paper is supported on the front upper edge of the box. A roll of the masking tape which is to be applied to one of the side edges of the paper is mounted in the box rearwardly of the roll of paper and the masking tape is fed forwardly and is stuck onto one side edge of the paper as it is uncoiled from the roll. A problem-exists in holding the paper roll in a fixed position laterally of its support, and this in some instances is accomplished by means of a flange which is slipped along the bar and clamped in position against the side edge of the roll bymeans of a set screw. Considerable difficulty occurs in changing rolls of the paper used, and in holding the paper in desired alignment with the roll of masking tape. In addition, the whole structure is heavy and awkward, and must be supported on a rugged bench, which in most instances must be remotely located from-the work.

An object of the present invention is the provision of a new and improved support for rolls of sheet material which will accommodate rollsof different widths without complicated structure for holding the rolls inaccurate alignment with rolls of other materials as for example masking tape.

Another object of the presentinvention is the provision of a new and improved structure of theabove described type which reduces the time spentin obtaining and applying paper having masking tape on one side edge to the work to be masked.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 4 is a fragmentarysectional view of another embodiment, which view is taken on approximately the same sectional line as FIG. 3.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT The device shown in the drawing for applying masking tape to one side edge of paper as it is uncoiled from a roll'compr'ises a stand that is made from a single length of tubing. The center section of the tube is bent into a U-shaped base l2,'and one-end of -the tube.ex-

tends upwardly therefrom to form an upright l4-having= a laterally turned end, portion 16 which extends obliquely outwardly and i upwardly over the: base. 12.

The other end of the tube il8 is bentupwardly and diagonally and is welded to the upright 14 to brace the two ends of the tube together. A circularplate is tack welded around the laterally turned end portion 16, and a tubular sleeve 22- is'slipped over the laterally turned. end portion 16 to provide a spacer between the circular. plate 20 and a roll of masking paper P. The laterally turned end portion 16 is'inclined at such an angle. that. gravity pulls the roll of paper Pagainst'the sleeve 22., and the sleeve 22 againstthe plate 20. The stand 10- also includes an L-shaped tubular bracket 24,. the. major leg of which is welded to the upright l4=-just below the laterally turned endlportionrl6aThe bracket 24 also has a laterally extending leg 26twhich'is parallel to the laterally turned end portion 16 of the upright 14 A tear bar 28 is fixed to the lateral leg 26awith its-sharp edge projecting downwardly so that. paper-uncoiled from the roll P canbe neatly torn by pullingthe'paper upwardly against the bottom-edgeof the tear bar 28.

The end of the L-shaped bracket 24 opposite the lateral leg 26 is flattened and drilled to'carry the shaft 32 of a spindle 34 for rotatably supporting a roll of masking tape T.

The spindle 34 includes-a cast hub 36' ha'ving axially extending ribs 38 thereon, which engage the ,inside of the roll of tape T. The hub also hasa flange 40'awhich positions and aligns the roll of taperelative to'the roll: of paper P. One endof a U-shaped rod 42is positioned.

in the open end of the lateral leg -26*of the bracket 242' and the other leg of the U-shaped rod' bears against-the;- roll of paper and acts as a brake toprevent continueda. rotation of the paper roll when pulling-action on they. paper ceases. Pulling action on the paper lifts the-leg 44:. of the U-shaped rod upwardly to release the brakinglac. tion. When the leg is lifted so that the paper passes theleg 44 with very little-change in direction at the leg 44 only sliding friction resists the pulling ,action-on'thepaper. When the pullingaction on the paper ceases, however, the leg 44 drops downwardlyragainst the'surface of the roll P and friction of the roll forces the leg 44. against the roll with increased force to brake further rotation of the roll. A type of binding action, therefore, stops the rolling-of the paper P afterpulling'on-its free; end stops.

It will be seen that gravity, not only holds the roll:of. paper P positioned againstitssleeve 22,.but. holds-the U-shaped rod 42in place. It willfurther-be seen-that.- different widths of masking tape T can be installech. upon the hub 36 and that rolls of different 'widths -of-- masking paper P can be slipped into position on the lat-.1

erally turned end 16 ofthe tubular upright. l4. In;addi.-:. tion, the end of the laterally turned tube 161 acts asza handle for sliding the base 12 around the floor to'locate: the stand adjacent the work tobemasked.

Insome instances it will be desirable toprovide a pair. of wheels W on the stand 10, and.this can bC'COIII/Cr; niently accomplished by tack welding an axle 46' to the. ends 14 and 18 respectively just upwardly of the U- shaped base 12. Preferably the wheels-will be positioned just out of engagement withthe floor when-the U-shaped base .12 is standing .on the floor, but: will engage the floor when the standis tippedforwardly as can be seen from FIG. 2. Thewheelscanbe slid onto the.

projecting ends of the axle 46, and press nuts 48 can be pressed onto the ends of the axle 46 to hold the wheels in position between the nuts and the upwardly extending portionsof the tube ends 14 and 18. Also in some instances it may be desired to fasten a wire basket B to the upwardly extending portions of the tube ends 14 and 18, so that rolls of masking tape T etc. can be carried with the stand at all times.

It will now be seen that the pulling action of the paper is crosswise to the axis of rotation of the wheels, so that the pulling action does not move the stand 10 over the floor. It will also be seen that the paper roll P is closer to the upright 14 than it is to the side of the stand toward which the paper is drawn, so that pulling on the paper does not tip the stand over. It will further be seen that the center of gravity of the paper roll P is at all times located between the wheels W of the U-shaped base 12 so that the stand will not tip over.

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary view similar to FIG. 3 but showing another preferred embodiment of the invention. Those portions of FIG. 4 which are similar to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 through 3 are designated by a like reference numeral characterized further in that a suffix a is affixed thereto. The embodiment of FIG. 4 generally comprises a stand 10a having a casting 50 to support the tear bar 28a and the spindle 34a instead of the L-shaped pipe bracket 24.

The casting 50 is oblong and has tappered ends and a generally centrally located boss52 with a hole 54 therein for receiving the laterally turned pipe handle 16a of the stand 10a. A set screw 56 is provided in the boss for clamping the casting upon the handle 16a. A roll of paper Pa is slipped over the handle 16a, as in the previous embodiment. The roll Pa bears against the boss 52 and is uncoiled when the paper is pulled towards the center of the stand 10a. The end of the casting 50 adjacent the center of the stand (right hand end as seen in FIG. 4) is provided with a boss 58 having an opening 60 therein. The end of a pipe 62 having a hacksaw blade 28a rivoted thereto is positioned in the opening 60 for providing a tear edge for the paper when uncoiled from the roll. A set screw, not shown, holds the pipe 62 in the boss 58. Another boss, not shown, is positioned on the left hand side of the casting 50, and it also has an opening, not shown, therein for receiving a shaft 32a of a spindle 34a for holding a roll of masking tape Ta; The spindle 34a is a casting having an annular rim 64 having ribs or projections 38a on its outer surface for frictionally engaging the inner annular surface of the roll of masking tape Ta. Spindle 34a also has cast spokes 66 for supporting the rim 64 from the center annular portion which receives the shaft 32a. The roll of I masking tape Ta is so positioned relative to the roll of paper Pa that half of its width becomes stuck on the paper, andthe other half projects outwardly therefrom.

' The embodiment shown in FIG. 4 is also provided with-a spring biased roller 68 that is carried on an arm against the side edge of the paper as it is uncoiled from the roll, the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 operates generally in the same manner as the embodiment previously described.

While the invention has been described in considerable detail, I do not wish to be limited to the particular embodiments shown and described, and it is my intention to cover hereby all novel adaptations, modifications, and arrangements thereof which come within the practice of those skilled in the art to which the invention relates, and which fall within the perview of the following claims.

I claim:

1. A portable stand for roll materials comprising: a stand formed of a tube having an upper end which extends upwardly and outwardly at an incline free and clear of surrounding structure to receive a roll of paper slid over the end of the tube, a stop plate surrounding said upwardly and outwardly inclined portion of the tube and spaced from its end by a distance to receive the roll of paper, said upwardly and outwardly inclined free end being at such an angle that gravity holds a roll of paper when telescoped over said end against said stop plate, an L-shaped bracket having an upstanding leg generally parallel to said upper end of said tube and positioned to one side of said tube and its other leg extending transversely across said tube, and a spindle on said bracket on the opposite side of said tube from said upstanding leg of said bracket, said spindle being positioned to support a roll of masking tape generally center'ed with respect to the lower edge of a roll of paper in abutment with said stop plate, and whereby masking tape from the roll of masking tape can be stuck generally centered on the bottom edge of the roll of paper placed on said end of said tube and will be automatically applied ina position projecting from the edge of the paper as the paper is pulled from the roll.

2. A masking paper dispenser comprising: a stand having a handle on the upper end thereof which handle extends upwardly therefrom at an angle above the horizontal for receiving a roll of paper slipped endwise thereon; an abutment on said handle against which the lower end of the roll is adapted to bear; a rotatable support hub for rolled adhesive coated tape positioned to one side of said handle to support tape generally centered with respect to said abutment; and a tear bar positioned on the opposite side of said handle from said hub; whereby rolls of paper are installed in the machine by simply slipping the roll over said handle, and thereafter the roll is automatically held in accurate alignment with the tape on said hub by gravity.

3. The dispenser of claim 1 including a hold-down member biased against a roll supported on said handle to simultaneously press the tape more firmly on the paper and prevent uncoiling of the roll.

4. The dispenser of claim 3 wherein said hold-down member is a roller.

5. The dispenser of claim 3 wherein said abutment, hub, tear bar and hold-down means are supported by a single assembly that in turn is fixed to said handle.

6. The dispenser of claim 5 wherein said assembly is a casting having a hole therein for receiving said handle, and means for clamping said assembly to said handle. 

1. A portable stand for roll materials comprising: a stand formed of a tube having an upper end which extends upwardly and outwardly at an incline free and clear of surrounding structure to receive a roll of paper slid over the end of the tube, a stop plate surrounding said upwardly and outwardly inclined portion of the tube and spaced from its end by a distance to receive the roll of paper, said upwardly and outwardly inclined free end being at such an angle that gravity holds a roll of paper when telescoped over said end against said stop plate, an L-shaped bracket having an upstanding leg generally parallel to said upper end of said tube and positioned to one side of said tube and its other leg extending transversely across said tube, and a spindle on said bracket on the opposite side of said tube from said upstanding leg of said bracket, said spindle being positioned to support a roll of masking tape generally centered with respect to the lower edge of a roll of paper in abutment with said stop plate, and whereby masking tape from the roll of masking tape can be stuck generally centered on the bottom edge of the roll of paper placed on said end of said tube and will be automatically applied in a position projecting from the edge of the paper as the paper is pulled from the roll.
 2. A masking paper dispenser comprising: a stand having a handle on the upper end thereof which handle extends upwardly therefrom at an angle above the horizontal for receiving a roll of paper slipped endwise thereon; an abutment on said handle against which the lower end of the roll is adapted to bear; a rotatable support hub for rolled adhesive coated tape positioned to one side of said handle to support tape generally centered with respect to said abutment; and a tear bar positioned on the opposite side of said handle from said hub; whereby rolls of paper are installed in the machine by simply slipping the roll over said handle, and thereafter the roll is automatically held in accurate alignment with the tape on said hub by gravity.
 3. The dispenser of claim 1 including a hold-down member biased against a roll supported on said handle to simultaneously press the tape more firmly on the paper and prevent uncoiling of the roll.
 4. The dispenser of claim 3 wherein said hold-down member is a roller.
 5. The dispenser of claim 3 wherein said abutment, hub, tear bar and hold-down means are supported by a single assembly that in turn is fixed to said handle.
 6. The dispenser of claim 5 wherein said assembly is a casting having a hole therein for receiving said handle, and means for clamping said assembly to said handle. 